Meisner, C.D.F. (1857), Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 1: 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in planitie prope Smith River. Drumm. coll. 6. n. 48!"

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 28-29 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Verticordia monadelpha Turcz. legitimate

George, A.S. (30 June 1991), New taxa, combinations and typifications in Verticordia (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 7(3): 345 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here chosen): south-western Western Australia, 1850/51, J.Drummond 6:48 (NY; isolecto: BM,CGE,FI,K,MEL,NY,W) .

George, A.S. (30 June 1991), New taxa, combinations and typifications in Verticordia (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 7(3): 345 [basionym]

basionym of: Verticordia monadelpha var. callitricha (Meisn.) A.S.George legitimate

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